Accounting Specialist — Excel Dataset Creation

Alignerr; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 28,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking an Accounting Specialist to help build high-quality financial datasets for AI training. You will review statements, ledgers, and disclosures, and extract data into standardized Excel templates.

This remote, hourly contract offers flexible hours and the chance to contribute to cutting-edge AI projects in collaboration with our team. You’ll validate calculations, ensure formatting consistency, and support ongoing dataset creation and cleanup.

Qualifications

• Background in accounting, bookkeeping, or a closely related finance role.
• Strong Excel proficiency — comfortable with structured data, formulas, and templates.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and manage task-based assignments.

Responsibilities

• Review financial statements, ledgers, and accounting disclosures.
• Extract and structure data into standardized Excel templates.
• Validate calculations, formatting, and logical consistency across datasets.
• Identify errors, inconsistencies, or anomalies in source materials.
• Support recurring dataset creation, structuring, and cleanup tasks.
• Ensure datasets meet quality and accuracy standards for AI model training.

Skills

Accounting background

Independent work

Data extraction

Attention to detail

Tools

Excel

Job description

Accounting Specialist — Excel Dataset Creation (AI Training)

About The Role

We're looking for accounting professionals to help build high-quality financial datasets that train and evaluate AI systems. Your expertise in financial statements, ledgers, and accounting workflows will directly shape how AI understands and reasons about accounting — meaningful work that goes far beyond a typical contract role.

• Organization: Alignerr
• Type: Hourly Contract
• Location: Remote
• Commitment: Flexible hours, work on your own schedule

What You'll Do

• Review financial statements, ledgers, and accounting disclosures
• Extract and structure data into standardized Excel templates
• Validate calculations, formatting, and logical consistency across datasets
• Identify errors, inconsistencies, or anomalies in source materials
• Support recurring dataset creation, structuring, and cleanup tasks
• Ensure datasets meet quality and accuracy standards for AI model training

Must-Have

Who You Are

• Background in accounting, bookkeeping, or a closely related finance role
• Strong Excel proficiency — comfortable with structured data, formulas, and templates
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Ability to work independently and manage task-based assignments

Nice To Have

• Exposure to audit, FP&A, financial operations, or controllership
• Experience working with large or complex financial datasets
• Familiarity with AI training workflows or data annotation

Why Join Us

• Contribute to cutting-edge AI projects in partnership with leading research labs
• Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you
• Freelance autonomy with the structure of a reliable, ongoing contract
• Apply your accounting skills in a high-impact, forward-looking context
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension based on performance